Sunday, September 13, 2009

You know the kind...with all the neat texture and wonderful color, and different pods and berries and dried nut things...but doesn't smell anymore...well maybe you could do this:

First, dig out your old potpourri

Sort out the different "shapes".

Logan helped me do this...he also asked me about a gazillion times: "What's this from?" in his sweet 3 year old voice, every piece whether different or the same from the last piece: "What's this from?"

Buy yourself or find one around the house, I did, a little wreath. This is only an 8'' wreath.

Whip out your trusty glue gun, mine looks like some kind of gross glob thing, and proceed to randomly glue on the different dried items, that you have no idea where they're from.

Be sure to start with an item at a time and sort of, but not really, evenly place them around the wreath. Don't go crazy though, I ended up pulling a few of the mediocre dried thingies off to make room for the prettier pods or berries. Eventually, your wreath will be filled with non-smelling potpourri that you've kept in a Wal-mart bag for years knowing one day......................

You would come up with a project to do because you didn't have the heart to throw it away, because really; you don't know where it's from.

But it is pretty! Another one bites the dust! Check one off the To Do Eventually List!!

23 comments:

What a great idea. I just bought a big bag of potpourri at the Dollar Tree and it has some really neat things inside. I just may have to copy this. Your bow is stunning also. Love it. Please stop by and check out my 100th post giveaway. I'd love for you to enter. Hugs, Marty

talk about DIY and CREATIVE? this is so creative... and thinking outside the box! I will never look at putpourri the same again. Love your wreath, it is so darling! thanks for stopping by my blog as well! ;)

Your wreath is definitely one of my favorites of all the posts I have read tonight. I know I have potpourri down in my basement (in fall colors) and I think I know what my next project will be....I only hope it looks half as good as yours. Your pictures were stunning too!

Just stopping by to let you know, I featured this project on my fall wreath post here- http://diycraftyprojects.com/2012/11/50-yes-fifty-fall-wreath-ideas-and-inspiration.html. Please grab a featured button from my side bar to use on you blog, if you'd like. :)

Love the way this turned out -- I'm going to pin this to remind me to do one. I don't think I have any potpourri but I have some nuts and dried pods and cones and a glue gun that would match yours. (what respectable crafter doesn't)